Ian Magness

The Blairsville-Saltsburg School District
welcomes Ian Magness, as
Assistant Superintendent of Schools.

Mr. Ian Magness joins the Blairsville-Saltsburg
School District arriving from the Apollo-Ridge
School District.

Magness began his career in education as a high
school Social Studies teacher and cross-country/
track and field coach in the Humble Independent
School District, located in a suburb of Houston, TX. He continued his teaching tenure at the high school in the Franklin Regional School District, serving, again, as a teacher and a coach.

Magness entered into his administrative career with the Mars Area School District as a High School Assistant Principal. One year later, he was promoted to Principal of the Mars Centennial Elementary School, serving as its first ever Principal, as it was a newly constructed building.

A resident of Kiskiminetas Township, Mr. Magness was afforded the opportunity to work in his home district of Apollo-Ridge as Middle School Principal. Shortly after arriving, Mr. Magness also became High School Principal for the district.

Mr. Magness is a graduate of Kiski Area High School. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Westminster College after majoring in History and minoring in Political Science, as well as Secondary Education. He completed his graduate work in Education at the University of Pittsburgh, receiving his Master’s Degree, K-12 Principal’s Certification, and certification in Supervision of Curriculum and Instruction. Mr. Magness returned to Westminster College to complete work in the Superintendent’s Program, receiving his Superintendent’s Letter of Eligibility and certification for Intermediate Unit Executive Directorship.

As Assistant Superintendent, Magness will primarily serve in the roles of curriculum coordination and development, staff development, Federal programs coordination, supervision of district guidance program, testing coordination, and strategic planning, among others.